Comments on: Fifteen Things about Books Meme

By: kr8vkat

kr8vkat — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 09:55:11 +0000

When I was a kid, the worst punishement my mom could dole out was taking away my books. Worse yet, actually, was when she would pull them out of my hand while I was reading and close them without marking the place! That used to steam me.

I’ve heard about people who re-read books, especially ones who re-read a specific book every year or two, but I’ve never understood that. On occasion, I’ll pick up a book only to find a few pages in that I’ve read it before, and then I’ll put it down in frustration and search my shelves for something new.

By: deannahoak

deannahoak — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 05:10:18 +0000

I never saw any questions associated with it in other people’s journals, so I just went with fifteen random thoughts. :-)

By: readwrite

readwrite — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 04:40:52 +0000

Was this in response to a series of questions, or just 15 random thoughts on books?

By: safewrite

safewrite — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 20:15:52 +0000

*sigh*

By: kaygo

kaygo — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:54:05 +0000

And that little door off an upper level walkway that leads nowhere. Or into L-Space, depending on what you believe.

By: sartorias

sartorias — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 15:39:33 +0000

The first book I bought was Once and Future King when was 12. I was terrified I’d be punished for spending my babysitting money on myself, for my dad had made it clear in the past that my earnings were to be spent on the family for gifts. But when I didn’t get caught for six whole months, my next purchase was the paperback of LOTR. After that, there was no stopping me, selfish horror that I am.

I do, finally, have the library of my dreams. It’s only one story–a loft off my room–but I glory in it every single day.

By: deannahoak

deannahoak — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 15:06:14 +0000

*sigh*

By: dorianegray

dorianegray — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 14:04:55 +0000

And don’t forget the stairs-on-wheels to get at the higher shelves!

By: chibent

chibent — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 13:56:09 +0000

I’ll never ask to borrow a book from you. :) I dog-ear paperbacks, lay books on their face, crease their spine, yes.

(If it’s signed, out of print, or old, I’m much more careful with it.)

By: fuzzyboo03

fuzzyboo03 — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 13:54:55 +0000

And rich velvet curtains pulled away from the windows, which should be two stories high. I was thinking of a nice rich red for them, but my tastes can tend toward the extravagent.